A trial attorney since 2009, Attorney Joe Chapman has helped individuals navigate the insurance system since 1996. He was elected to the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania Association for Justice by his peers, and is the chair of PAJ's End Distracted Driving campaign.

With more than 30 years of legal experience, Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer, Jim Moyles, has the extensive personal injury knowledge and polished litigation skills to obtain maximum compensation for his clients. During his notable career, Jim has obtained for several clients settlements of more than $1 million. Jim founded The Moyles Law Firm in Pittsburgh in 1999. The law firm now includes a second office in Harrisburg and focuses exclusively on personal injury settlements and litigation. Recognized by Super Lawyers, Harrisburg personal injury attorney, Jim Moyles, will do his best to represent you in litigation to keep you on...

A life-long resident of Harrisburg, Attorney Charles E. Schmidt, Jr. graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1965, the University of Notre Dame in 1969, and Dickinson School of Law in 1974. Between college and law school, he served in the U.S. Army. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1974 and the Federal Bar in 1979. Mr. Schmidt is a former panel chairman of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Disciplinary Committee and a former Special Master in Dauphin County (a lawyer who is appointed to act as a judge, taking sworn testimony in divorce cases and rendering...

I've been a proud partner at Schmidt Kramer, P.C. since April 2004. I specialize in medical malpractice, defective products, automobile accidents, slip and falls, and on-the-job accidents, including verdicts larger than $1 million. I'm also one of the few lawyers in Central Pennsylvania certified as a Civil Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

As an attorney at Schmidt Kramer, P.C., I specialize in personal injury law. Specifically I work with motor vehicle accidents and insurances cases in the Harrisburg, PA area. I'm an active member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and had the pleasure of serving as its 2012-2013 president.

Attorney Gerard Kramer is a 1982 graduate of Ursinus College and a 1985 graduate of Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law. Mr. Kramer has been admitted to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle District, the United States District Court for the Eastern Court, and the Federal Court of New Jersey. He holds professional memberships with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and the Central Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Kramer was also selected for inclusion...

Michael E. Kosik grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania and attended Wilkes University where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics and Political Science. He relocated to Central Pennsylvania to attend the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle. He has been a trial lawyer handling trials throughout Pennsylvania since 1982. Since 1984, Mike has handled only cases on behalf of victims of automobile accidents, dangerous products, premise liability and other injury claims.

Daryl Christopher grew up in Central Pennsylvania. He is a 1998 magna cum laude graduate of Juniata College and is a 2003 magna cum laude graduate of the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. Since 2005, Mr. Christopher has focused his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, and product defect cases.

Francis J. Lafferty, IV, earned his law degree in 1999 from Widener University School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from University of South Carolina in 1990. Prior to establishing Norfleet and Lafferty in 2011; Mr. Lafferty was a partner with Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss and Erb, P.C, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Attorney, Mr. Lafferty has successfully handled cases for his clients against those responsible for causing their injuries. Mr. Lafferty's practice emphasizes representing persons injured by others in motorcycle, automobile and trucking accidents. Mr. Lafferty has handled Wrongful Death cases and complex cases involving...

Attorney Abbie Trone is originally from Adams County, Pennsylvania. She ascribes her work ethic to her parents, whose own hard work influenced her to dedicate herself fully to her career and clients. She is a 2009 graduate of Elizabethtown College with a degree in history and political science. In 2013, she earned her J.D. from Widener University, Harrisburg Campus. While in law school, Ms. Trone interned at the Widener Civil Law Clinic. She was awarded the Best Clinical Advocacy Award for her hard work and dedication to the Clinic’s clients. Ms. Trone focuses her practice in the areas of motor...

Attorney Dennis Kergick was born and raised in Frackville, Pennsylvania. His parents, both educators, instilled in him from an early age the value of hard work. He followed that path of hard work and earned a scholarship to Bucknell University. After graduating, he remained in Central Pennsylvania and attended the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He is proud to represent injured workers throughout Pennsylvania and that shows in his dedication and concentration. Every time he speaks with a client, it’s an opportunity for him to learn how he can better serve that person. ...

Thomas L. Kearney, IV (T.L.), is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he received a B.S. in both Business and Psychology. T.L. graduated Cum Laude from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. While attending Widener, T.L. served on the Executive Board, as an Editor, for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and was the Vice President of the entire Student Bar Association. He was also selected for an externship with the Honorable Justice Richard Barclay Surrick of the United States District Court for the Eastern District...

Paula S. Silverstein has two decades of experience representing clients with their personal injury, family law and domestic matters and general civil litigation. If you are living in the Central Pennsylvania area including York and Lancaster and have been injured in a car acccident, facing divorce or any domestic issue, been convicted of a crime or any related law matter, contact Paula S. Silverstein today. Attorney Silverstein in married to her law partner, Bernard Ilkhanoff. They have been in their law practice together since 1999. Attorney Silverstein was an Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, then worked for...

Ethan K. Stone was born and raised in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania prior to moving to Mechanicsburg where he attended Cumberland Valley High School. He is a 2004 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Smeal College of Business. He subsequently received his law degree (Juris Doctorate) from the Dickinson School of Law and is currently admitted to practice law in all jurisdictions in Pennsylvania including the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Cumberland County Bar Association, the Dauphin...

Timothy Kraeer joins the office with unique and detailed experience in civil and criminal litigation. The firm takes on tough cases and fights for clients when they need it the most. - Lee Ciccarelli has over 25 years of litigation experience; and recognized: by AVVO with its highest rating 10.0; as a Main Line Top Lawyer; as one of the Top 100 lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 lawyers by the American Society of Legal Advocates; as Top 10 best dui lawyers by the American Institute of DUI Attorneys; and as Superior DUI...

Personal Injury Lawyers in Nearby Counties

When a person is injured, tort law will govern whether that person may be compensated for the injury, the amount of compensation that may be recovered, as well as which parties will be liable for the injury. Tort law, also known as injury law, comes from federal and state codes, as well as judicial opinions from prior cases. The amount of damages a plaintiff to a personal injury action may receive can be determined by statute, or by a judge or jury. Typical recoveries may include compensatory damages (e.g., lost wages, medical bills, etc.) and in particularly egregious situations, punitive damages. In some cases, a plaintiff may recover certain non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, loss of consortium, or loss of enjoyment of life.

Personal injury lawyers help injured people seek compensation from those who have harmed them. Some injury attorneys focus on a specific type of case, such as truck accidents, car accidents, slip-and-fall injuries, medical malpractice or products liability cases. If a person is injured as a result of criminal behavior, it may be appropriate to pursue a personal injury lawsuit in addition to the state's criminal investigation or prosecution.

Negligence: Failure to use care which a reasonable and prudent person would use under similar circumstances.

Joint and several liability: A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury, liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.